Nominations Sought for 2024 George D. Post Instructor of the Year Award

George D. Post Instructor of the Year Award

Fire Engineering and the International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI) are seeking your nominations for the 2024 George D. Post Instructor of the Year Award, which will be presented at FDIC International in Indianapolis, Indiana, held April 15-20, 2024.

The Fire Engineering/ISFSI George D. Post Instructor of the Year Award recognizes individuals for extraordinary accomplishments in fire service training. The winner of the George D. Post Instructor of the Year Award

  • will have displayed a deep commitment to furthering the cause of the fire
    service through training;
  • will have advanced the cause of firefighter operational effectiveness
    and safety;
  • will have gone above and beyond the call of duty in training;
  • will have brought creativity and innovation to fire training programs, or will
    have shown great persistence in pursuing an innovative program; and
  • will have served as a positive model for other fire instructors and firefighters
    throughout the country.

The George D. Post Instructor of the Year Award marks individual accomplishment. Therefore, while members of an instructional team or ad hoc training group, for example, will be considered, nominations in the name of a fire department or training academy are not eligible.

Nominations must be received by December 29, 2023. Download the nomination form here and send your nominations to Diane Rothschild via e-mail, or simply click here.

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